A well-known Stockton developer spent his Saturday giving tours of downtown, touting the city's potential to Bay Area artists.

Hours later, police found Tim Egkan Sunday around 2 a.m., unresponsive, lying in a gutter near Poplar and Lincoln streets. His death is now a homicide investigation.

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Councilman Michael Tubbs worked with Egkan on revitalization projects. They were both committed to bringing positive change and growth to Stockton.

"Even though he wasn't from here, he made it his home," Tubbs said. "This can't be real I just had seen him the day before at Stockmarket, this wonderful open air market that he helped start in the community."

The 32-year-old was the chief brand officer for Ten Space, a real estate development company based in Stockton.

His path would often cross with Downtown Stockton Alliance CEO Cindi Fargo.

"This one just happens to hit home to a lot of people in Stockton," Fargo said. "Saturday we were together with a group from the Bay Area who was looking for opportunities for creative enterprise here in Stockton."

Several posters now line the street where he was found, asking anyone with information to come forward. Detectives said Egkan was in some type of altercation, and a suspect is still on the loose.

A makeshift memorial is growing at the crime scene. KCRA 3 spoke with Zachary Domich who lives nearby.

"There's enough bad influence in the neighborhood for this kind of stuff to happen and create the stigma that Stockton has," Domich said.

A public vigil for Egkan will be held 6 p.m. Wednesday at 630 East Weber Avenue.